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as in limit
a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go
the language in the novel really is beyond the bounds of decency
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as in confines
the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something
colored outside the bounds of the drawing
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as in to border
to serve as a border for
being bounded on all sides by the Alps has helped Switzerland maintain its neutrality
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as in determined
fully committed to achieving a goal
I am bound and determined to write a novel before I turn 30
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Recent Examples of bound
ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
In 2008, three men were killed by an avalanche near Wrightwood, in the San Gabriel Mountains, while skiing out of bounds near the Mountain High resort.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Grace Hase, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
The dog first bounded over to his owner, Ryan Pera, to say hi.
—Aviva Bechky, Houston Chronicle, 30 Jan. 2026
Big Think, 27 Oct. 2025
Vorobok searched the library’s newspaper databases as well as city directories, Sanborn maps and bound editions of the original century-old newspapers, then compiled it all online with the help of the digital services team.
—Jeff Suess, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Jasper Floyd grabbed the defensive rebound but then threw a pass out of bounds trying to connect with Huff.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
In 2008, three men were killed by an avalanche near Wrightwood, in the San Gabriel Mountains, while skiing out of bounds near the Mountain High resort.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
The zone is bounded by State Route 237 to the north, Calabazas Creek to the west, Highway 101 and Montague Expressway to the south and the Guadalupe River to the east.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
The dog first bounded over to his owner, Ryan Pera, to say hi.
—Aviva Bechky, Houston Chronicle, 30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Over that time, galaxies, galaxy groups, and galaxy clusters all formed bound structures.
—Big Think, 27 Oct. 2025
Vorobok searched the library’s newspaper databases as well as city directories, Sanborn maps and bound editions of the original century-old newspapers, then compiled it all online with the help of the digital services team.
—Jeff Suess, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Oct. 2025
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Warner Bros is determined to get Wuthering Heights to an $80M-plus opening, and that might fluctuate with a lower domestic 4-day (mid $30M) and a better international (north of $42M).—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
15 Feb. 2026
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That means that Siqueira, recruiting coordinator Camilo Guerci and assistant coach Chen Abramovich are determined to sign as many as 16 new players by the time the 2026 season starts in August.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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The mission of the MLB Players Association remains resolute, even after the sudden resignation of its longtime leader, Tony Clark.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The team had seen roughly 90 children, including an experienced young actor, but de Araújo was resolute.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026
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What matters is intent—how much the audience actually cares.—
Martin Moszkowicz,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2026
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But OpenAI seems intent on being an enterprise company, too, and isn’t shying away from a fight with Google and Apple.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Bound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bound. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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